Water mill is a topic for talk
A new season for Ponteland Civic Society will start on Monday.Trevor Underwood will give a talk about the Path Head Water Mill near Blaydon. He will describe the development of this heritage site and...
View ArticlePlenty of pantomime fun for families
The rags-to-riches tale of Dick Whittington and his Cat is sure to delight Ponteland audiences next week.Members of Ponteland Repertory Society and the younger generation from The Preppies will bring...
View ArticleBig works at leisure centre are put on hold
Major projects will not take place at Ponteland Leisure Centre until the longer term picture for the area has been decided, a senior officer has revealed.Active Northumberland took on the running of...
View ArticleWood wonders at the flower club
There could be a big surprise at Morpeth Flower Club next week.Area Demonstrator Katie-Jane Pridmore will pop along to present ‘If You Go Down To The Woods Today’.The demonstration will take place at...
View ArticleHelen’s a glass act at WI
KIRKLEY WIPresident Elizabeth Shaw introduced speaker Helen Grierson, who explained how she began to work with glass. She had always been interested in art, but while training as a teacher attended...
View ArticleDressing up for World Book Day
An array of colourful characters could be spotted at a Morpeth book shop next week.Waterstones in Sanderson Arcade is inviting youngsters to call in dressed as their favourite literary creations to...
View ArticleScenic start for society’s walk
The next Morpeth Footpaths Society walk will start in the Bamburgh Castle car park.There is an option to exit the 8.5-mile route not long after the half-way point. The walk, which will take place on...
View ArticleYouTube star brings piano talents to town
An internet sensation will be bringing her musical talents to Morpeth.Ukrainian pianist Anna Federova’s performances of Rachmaninov’s 2nd piano concerto have attracted 2.5 million hits on YouTube.Now...
View ArticleMarket traders are set for spring
Traders will have a spring in their step at this month’s Morpeth Farmers’ Market.There will be plenty of seasonal goodies on sale, such as plants and flowers from George Wardle and cabbage from...
View ArticleBargains galore at village sale
Villagers are inviting people along to a bric-a-brac sale.The event will take place at Whalton Village Hall on Saturday.There will be toys, books and jumble for sale, with all proceeds going to Whalton...
View ArticleFlower basket workshops at Hepscott Park
Children can say it with flowers this Mother’s Day, thanks to horticulture helpers.Flower basket workshops will take place at Hepscott Park Horticultural Skills Unit this weekend to help create...
View ArticleClub gets down to business meeting
A thriving Morpeth services organisation will hold its annual meeting next week.Morpeth RAFA Club in Wellway will hold its AGM on Wednesday, at 6pm.All current members are invited, along with anyone...
View ArticleSpotlight on 100 years of fashion
PONTELAND VILLAGE WIA talk about how clothing trends have developed over the years will take place on Tuesday.Guest speaker Gabby Sutton’s subject is ‘100 Years of Fashion’.The meeting in St Mary’s...
View ArticleTalk on railways before the Rocket
PONTELAND SENIOR GENTLEMEN’S CLUBRailways before George Stephenson is the subject of the next meeting, which is being held on Monday.The talk by Mr L. Turnbull, will start at 2.30pm in the lounge of...
View ArticlePlace your plants in a warm place – and avoid the frost
One week there are a few days of relatively mild weather that raises expectation and draws us to the garden, next we have wind-chill and frost.It’s the typical February-March divide, and not the time...
View ArticleWonderful centre has Royal approval
LANCASTER PARK WIStepping in at very short notice Catherine Little, from The Calvert Trust, gave a heart-warming and inspiring talk about this wonderful centre.It caters for 6,000 children and adults...
View ArticlePlug plants may be just the thing to brighten the garden
There was a time when buying the full range of young plug plants was only possible within the trade but now that they’re universally available, the newspapers and magazines are awash with offers.The...
View ArticleDiscover tourist attraction in a different light
Families have the opportunity to go on a twilight tour of Belsay Hall.Enjoy a hot drink on arrival and learn about the Middleton family that used to live in this stunning Grecian mansion.The tours are...
View ArticleEveryone is welcome to come along and talk about plants
Ponteland is the new venue for meetings of the North East Plant Heritage Group.Plant Heritage is a country-wide plant conservation organisation which supports the National Plant Collections and the...
View ArticleCouple and choir to sing at concert
The spring concert at Ponteland Methodist Church will take place on Saturday.Graeme and Valerie Danby and the University of Sunderland Choir will perform at the event, which starts at 7pm.Tickets –...
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